2014-07 AMENDING B-2 COMMERCIAL DISTRICT PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT (PUD) LOCATED AT 4040 WEST FOUNTAIN LANE

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Excerpts from Plan Commission Minutes of March 6,2014 Cal.No. 14-07 Petition of MDA DEVELOPMENT HOLDINGS, LLC,to amend the B-2 PUD Commercial District Planned Unit Development located at 4040 WEST FOUNTAIN LANE. Ms. Stickle read the recommendation of staff- The taffThe subject site is currently undeveloped. The property is located at the Southwest corner of US Route 36 and North Parkway Crossing Drive. The site was annexed into the City of Decatur in July 1971. The B-2 PUD Commercial District Planned Unit Development was appr ved by the City Council in May 2002. The B-2 PUD is part of a development agreement executed between the City of Decatur and Real Estate Investors of Decatur and is associated with the development of the Holiday Harbor Water Park. The final plat of subdivision dividing the property into fifteen lots was approved by the City Council in August 2004. North Parkway Crossing Drive runs north-south through the subdivision connecting US Route 36 to West Main Street. The original B-2 PUD was to include various commercial, office and multi family residential uses. In June of 2005 City Council approved Lots 13 and 14 to be developed s a Senior Living Facility. This facility is now in use and is commonly known as Victorian Woods. The State Bank of Niantic located on Lot Three (3) was approved to be developed as 3uch in August of 2008 by the City Council. The last amendment was approved by the City Council in May of 2013 to allow for the construction of a larger storage shed for the Victorian Woods facility. The petitioner proposes to amend the approved B-2 PUD in order to construct a medical office building. The petitioner has proposed to construct a one (1) story 15, 192 square foot facility to be located on 2.56 acres. The proposed facility will be located on Lots One 1) and Two (2) of Cardwell Crossing. The only access to this site will be from West Fountain Lane, there will be no direct access from US Route 36 or North Parkway Crossing Drive. The parking lot setbacks have been reduced along US Route 36 and West F untain Lane to no less than nine (9) feet and landscaping has been increased by 20 perce t pursuant to the regulations for alternative compliance. The reduced parking lot setback along US Route 36 and West Fountain Lane will not change the essential character of the development as originally proposed. The landscaping as proposed for the frontage and parking lot meet the requirements of the Zoning Ordinance. Signage will be in accordance with the originally approved B-2 PUD.